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Thanks again everyone for the helpful advice. I picked up a pair of pipe pliers (thanks for the suggestion KermitGKona88 and they did the job nicely. I ended up bending the dropout slightly out of vertical alignment, as you can just about tell from the pictures, but that was easily bent back. I...

Thanks for the suggestions so far, I will weigh them up and post when I’ve given them a try.

I was considering it if I had no other choice. Small taps with a mallet. Would that be a terrible idea?

Hi everyone, I picked up a Raleigh Scorpio for next to nothing the other day as a bit of a project. I noticed that the rear wheel was sliding out of the dropout on the drive side and the freewheel was contacting the chainstay. Removing the rear wheel and mech it was clear that the problem is a...

Re: Yes as far as I'm aware. I certainly haven't done anything to it yet and I don't think the chap I bought it off had. There isn't much I think needs doing. At some stage I will clean and relube everything and I wouldn't mind raising the brake levers a tad as it's uncomfortable to ride on the...

Re: Thanks to everyone who replied. The 700c tube fit no problem and I am now back in business. The tire was absolutely fine so there was no need to change it. Cheers Max

Hello everyone, I bought my first ever road bike a few weeks ago, it's a 1980s Dawes Galaxy. Had a bit of a disaster this evening when cycling in low light I hit a raised part in the road and my front tire is now flat. I've chained my bike up safely and had to walk several miles home in the...